The Sun. — London, England, 1836-05-19 00:00:00

Bwriis..ohiect-78 tbe Corporations, great and small, of Great th e ' 4l and Scotland.—(Cheers.) I have said that I feel fi rst value of the assent given by your Lordships to the exti ti P e ri e nci P l e of this Bill. .1 mean that which relates to the object.ton of all.the existing corporations in Ireland their 1 9nahle and exclusive form. I feel that in so doing saYo.a.o r .. Lordships have given the strongest Parliamentary th l r ti ! i it . on the part of this House that you could give to stlotn of that policy which instituted an inquiry ex the defective and corrupt state of those institutions. th at n e ti r) I feel you have recorded your approbation cf . attair - -ItYi and, therefore, I conceive a great object to be ;but ' nee even by the Dm as it stands in its present state. great as I think that object is, I do also think that ob- H ot reat whi c h y o u h ave aCt:lined assisting the other 4 !ei s Parliament in attaining. I allude to the con .l4.ction of a more wholesome corporate system than that l e _troycd, , by the infusion of a due proportion of popular in t i tellli and by an amendment the lbrtnt of election. t its ?Q attainment of that object your Lordships have re tvea (4 ` o l3erating, and I, therefore, think it is hut right iy _u fitting that the other House of Parliament should s c ; 1 1)prised of the. way in which your Lordships have .7 41 . t with their measure—(npprised of the reasons and "twee which guided your Lordship; in your decision to?t2.)eeting this measure I fear neither the other House a r arliamenf or the - public are ever likely to be, and I 1 1 . ° sure it would not be for me to undertake the difficult t il sk °I . explaining them ) ; and as the only course by which ti FY can be duly made acquainted with them ate of events on ... " 1,1 great question of legislation, no Noble Lord having millfor a conference with the other House of' Parliament, be to put them regularly in possession of the Bill in its a ' i i-Nled—l should say in its alteied—form, I have come fort rsd for the purpose of requesting your Lordships to Ts the Bill t h roug h its rotnaining stages.—( Hear , hear.) Y Lo r d s , I d es i re it may be distinctly understood that it : i nn th ese groun d s a l on e I beg of you to give the Bill a "it'd reading • --(Hear hear.) f thought it my duty the °t iter evening to tender , to those who made this. Bill their ° I," the opportunity of putting it through its latter stages, 2,t as your L or d s hips are aware that offer those to whom I a llude th oug h t proper to d ec li n e. —(Hear, hear, from the PPositi on benches.) I make use, my Lords, of the words 'rade thi s Bill t h e i r own," because, according to a memo randum whi c h I h ave now before me, I find that the state ~r the Bill, a s it passed the other House , is entirely dif ' I,' erent from what it is at present. The preamble has been mended, sixty-six of the clauses have been altered so as heels to b e recognise& of new clause' twenty-seven have o :en added and of the clauses sent up by the other House v ! Parliament only eight have been preserved. I t hink erefore I am justified in stating that the Noble arid Le arned Lo r d, and those who acted with him, have made 'la Bill t h e i r own ; and further, that I was justified in Pc'shig to the Noble and Learned Lord t o co n duct to termination the Bill which 1M had so made his own.— declined chee rs .) But, when the Noble and Learned Lord the task, I undoubtedly felt it to he my duty to Offer to y our L or d s hi ps t o conduct this Bill to the final % age, be w hi c h wou ld be insured its regular transmission to t O Other House of Parliament.—(Loud cheers.) If on 8 Occasion I could have hoped to alter ;'Our Lord sh! • I Ps' determination, I should undoubtedly have thought r , •fIY duty once more to ask your Lordshi p s, as sa Ol tl estion of policy and as a question of wisdo m, to con -4 r whether it became this House — the deposito r y of ; h ,n l 3 ' of the mast valuable privileges that a re maintained 'aw in this country, and the guardian by profession of 1 , 4 ,. 11 Y other privileges, which, though not attached to it, e_ Protected and supported by its existence—l say, my co urds, I should have ventured to suggest the policy of re willsidering whether it is wise and prudent in that House, l e f' s h is the . first privileged . body . in the country, to make itself the instrument of stripping all the corporate bodies y I reland of their privileges, and to use the prerogative "ted in it by the laws in infringing the liberties and flits of th e p eo pl e .—( Loud cheers.) This course I cer should have ventured once more to suggest to your Lordshi ps ' consideration, if I could have hoped to shake the determination you have come to ; but entertaining the feeling that such a hope is now altogether futile, it 16 not 11 : 1 3' intention to-night to give your Lordships the trouble of a debate, for the purpose of restoring the Bill to its former st ate. I shall, for the reasons I have given , n o w move that t ee Bill be read a third time, but I do so with a decided Prote s t against the supposition that such a motion involves, 44 toy part, any approval of its co ntents ; or at least of t hat portion of its contents which effects the perpetual de struction of all corporate bodies in what. once was the sister kingdom of England. Having made that protest in a man thr which I think will be understood in this House and in t he eountry—( Hear, hear) —I can have no hesitation, on t :e, grounds I have stated, and on those grounds alone, in sk _,lng your Lordships at once to give to this Bill a third 4 :` l4l l;e—CThe Noble Marquis resumed his seat amid loud I r enn ti wed cheer:llg.) aw t ., he , Nlarois of CLANRICARDE strongly protested u n i 4 the Bill, as being an insult to the Irish people, and the ink of the articles of the Union. Even though oeao7a ° u seof Commons should pass the Bill , yet we would • • and , inasmuch as it was an insult to the Irish p eo p le, tnit t :r . declarations of the Noble Lord (Haddington) ad ,as much. made rft_43inr:.altT~ HADDINGTON never any such ad .l -s• Marquis of CLANRICARDE repeated that the iiii lie' in the Bill was an insult to the I rish nation, e I ;e' therefore would not press a further disc ussion on 1 diiae es .°"se. The Noble Lord's speech was utterl y inau 1' ' us. t ord b e Earl' of HADDINGTON said that the Noble °PPosite were the real destroyers, for they at the first Ara' °sed the extension of the Corporations , and afterwards i t .) °sed a su b st it ut i on . He understood the Noble Mar is 4 ali t ° say that he (the Earl of Haddington) saw no danger th e ,- "'mg the small towns to have Corporations , because v' Possessed fewer inhabitants ; and that lie was ad tlia,,se t o the larger towns having them,because lie was ot ?'ed to trust them with these pri b vileges. He cou n ld ItaT r the House that this was not his statement. What he cl„ n :d was, that undoubtedly there would be much more 11, e ' e r in giving Corporations to the large towns than to s liis ,sotall ones . He would beg their Lordships to call to the line of areoment which had all along been main tore,d un th a t s ide o f the House. He, and the Noble mint with w h om h e acted, objected to Corporations, on eta lm ll t of the spirit of agitation which prevailed in-that Re did not think that agitation could be one in t : s° dan gerous to the interests of.a country when it raged large;, community. lll3 of a limited population as when it existed i n a Ile c ommunity. His distrust was not of the people , bu t •-.., Lo t rosted those who agitated the people-=-(llear, hear) i " who i n fl uence d the Government.—(Hear, hear.) b oby 'ad st a t e d, an d he repeated it, that if the city of fit were left to a Corporation which was under the in - Ivs u id, of the p r i es thood and of lay agitators, the House // 48 " legalizing a perpetual Catholic Association. It to t 'or th at reason h e h a d o bj ec t e d t o g iving a Corporation to th a t great city, and not for the sake of offering an insult I °4s People of Dublin. This remark, in a certain degree, vase PPlicable to the other towns of that country. From reasons he should prefer the Bill as it now stood, the amendment which the Noble Duke (Riche ett the cross benches intended to introduce. The tte Q Marquis opposite represented that this Bill, or f rot s atne ndmenes to it, would for ever preclude. Irela nd s. er 'ioYing the benefits of a corporate system. T he 41 % e Marqui s , h o wever, had not explained to the s ltie st se „ llo . w that appeared. The whole gist of the argu 44ea u ,alnst the Bill applied to the existing state cf Ire ~hat' but a happier day should arrive for that country, tN ril as there in this Bill, he would ask, to prevent the Go tWisesnt or the Legislature, if the people wished it, from i eve r ' l °) Ireland Corporations? If that day should, how rouli tr ive, he thought that the House would never be ! l e 14 d w ith a demand for Corporations in that country. Port llovv exceeded the limits which be had imposed Noble when he rose ; but he should offer no apology. t . ° hi, ri "le Marquis opposite had rendered it impossible feli t , gs to sit down under such a misrepresentation of the 4t e p ee _ Wit h which he bad addressed their Lordships on a V ise : u sion. d 14"i-ler" GORT complained of the conduct of the Com oeod on s of Public Inquiry in the city of Limerick, and a B t ti t° th e Y man to justify the Report which they had made h, r state of that borough. A Noble Lord, in an- Th e . a cei had been pleased to make a charge against 't Isas4 -C. l arl of DEVON rose to order. He thought that „ ti . Nob ie v `!Ys better for the House to interfere, whenever Ell er Lord applied himself to what had been said in an ise° cc. ont Go ß m e s , e. es should bow to the decision of the v He had voted for his Noble and Learned Friend's ptl !,°t, bec ause h e h a d b een re d ue d to the alterna vekrs"ther voting for the original Bill, or for his Noble ti cause i a l toendme n t s . H e h a d vo t e d for the amendments, tons, Put was extremely un willing to see these Corpora eeei,c nto the imp roper h an d s w hich lie knew were open th em. ) (1 1,4 ': 1 111 4 „ LVA NLEY rose for the purpose of noticing a 1 14 st upon him by th e Noble Lord, the Chancellor c s ,‘ l ‘ nc.; 5 t ,,, 11 "Y of Lancaster (Lord Holland) for his R kr - "rali s .;s'wo overbo ar d cer t a in opinions with respect to HoagQtl 4on. (Ld Alvanlad stened wit 1 ,, : ,0 •1 to e the s or peech' of tbe ey) Nh listened oble Lord, in the h Fos some argument to prove that Ireland 151 4114 -4 situation to receive corporations. His Noble "sl t s ' e lt te lle . t: s i a te had also spoke in favour of corporations. Alvanley) objected not to the persons to be N t se r ' rl i ed de o h n o . t to the mode in which the elections would be 1 4 4 1 of riot He would say that they wcsettl ireasion a las t Na n and confusion to be witnessed in no country w ho The distinction of Catholic and of Protes , perle social system—would be disregarded by eons now popular there. These were his reasons for the vote which he gave, not that he agreed with th Noble Earl is thinking- that corporatio►►s might be granted He would beg the House to look at the measures which ha, lately been introduced by the Government with respect tt Ireland. There was the Constabulary Bill, the Bill re lating to tithes, and the present measure. As soon a: these measures were mooted a strong party in the country, and a portion of the press, raised batteries of attack against their Lordships. Loud lamentations were raised at the changes which it was supposed would be made when the were received by :hat House. Their Lor.ls'.lips ,were re presented as ignorant—as being hereditary statesmen, or e a species of hereditary tailors. It was also said that theit Lordships invariably refused justice to Ireland. Ho (Lord A.) objected to the three measures to which he had re ferred; because he . thought they would give power to thos( already too powerful, and riches to those already too rich. The Tithe Bill, which converted tithe into rent, gave I: premium of thirty per cent. from the, clergyman to the landlord. He believed that neither of thtite Bills would afford rcllef to Ireland, On the other hand, there were certain measures Atoll he thought would gteatly tend to tran quillise Ireland, and he would ask the House why the were not brought forward ? 'the Government had already given notice that it did not intend at present. to bring for ward any measure founded on the report of the Poor Law Commissioners for Ireland. He would not s .iy that the Government bad acted improperly in this respect, but he . . did not know whether they were not inflnenced by a cer tain party which arrogated to itself the protection of every thing Irish. All the measures which the Government had hitherto brought forward, for the purpose of tranquillizing . . that country were no better than waste paper.—( Hear.) The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said the Noble Lord was in error with respect to their per ventage. It was 15 per cent., and not 30. The question having been put, the Bill was then read a third time. The Duke of RICHMOND rose, and said that it was impossible to believe that, in the large towns of Ireland, the election would be in the hands of any one individual. He for one would never admit that a House of Parliament was to legislate for one individual.—(Hear, bear, hear.) Was it, he would ask, befitting the House of Lords of England to legislate, because one individual in that country possessed too much power ? If their Lordships were de sirous of taking away that power be would beg of them to do full, fair, and ample justice to Ireland, and not to per mit that individual to go to the large towns of that country --to Dublin, to Belfast, and to Cork—and say, " You, the ten-pound householders, are unfit to have a Cor poration, and to manage your local affairs ; and yet the poor fishermen of Teafort are competent to manage their affairs, and to have a Municipal Corporation." He (the Duke of Richmond) objected to the system, be cause it put weapons into the hands of dangerous men. If the electors were to be ten-pound householders no danger, ho thought, could reasonably be apprehended. There was the case of Dublin. In that very city the ten-pound householders had not always elected as their represen tative that individual whose name was so frequently men- florid in that House. His Noble Friend (Lord Alanley) had said, that whenever a measure was introduced with re spect to Ireland a battery was opened against the House of Lords. He (the Duke of Richmond) thought that the House of Lords was necessary to the existence of the liber ties of the country, and he would stand up for it to the last ; but he was too old a soldier not to know that whenever a battery was opened, the wisest course _that could be adopted was to take up a stronger w position. He as not one of those who, because a battery was directed against him, would open the gate of the fortified town ; but he should endeavour to meet the attack, and it was because he ad mitted that there were some persons who excited the peo • pie of Ireland that he thought the House ought to be more careful than ever, and not refuse to sanction the principle conveyed in this amendment—an amendment brought for ward with no political feeling or party view, for in the po sition which he occupied in the House, he stood nearly alone, and entirely unconnected with any party whatever. —(Hear, hear, bear.) He proposed the amendment be cause he thought it just—because he thought no danger could arise from its adoption—and because be thought it would reform an existing abuse. He was one of those who was always willing to repair and reconstruct, but not to de stroy. The object of the Bill as read a third time was cer tainly to destroy the whole of the Corporations of Ireland —(Hear, hear) —and he really believed that if the Bill ever became the law of the land, there was not a single in dividual in the country who would believe that Corpora tions would ever be given to Ireland. He should read his motion, which was to leave out schedule A, and to substi tute another schedule containing the town of Belfast. Lord LYNDHURST rose for tha purpose of suggest ing to the Noble Duke that it would be impossible to en graft his amendment on the Bill in its present form. It would be quite impossible for the Noble Duke, having re gard to the wish expressed by his Majesty's Ministers, to carry his amendment ; for in that case it would be neces sary tore-insert into the Bill 30 or 40 of the clauses, and to exclude every one of the alterations and amendments. Unless the Noble Duke was prepared to do that, it would be impossible for their Lordships to agree to this amendment. He had merely risen for the purpose of suggesting this - to the Noble Duke as a difficulty which be must in the first instance surmount, before he was in a condition to submit his amendment. The Duke of RICHMOND said that if their Lord ships would agree to his amendment he should not have the slightest objection to sit even to-morrow to move the clauses.—( Hear, hear.) The Marquis of CLANRICARDE said that this af forded a strong illustration of the manner in which their Lordships legislated for Ireland. The Noble and Learned Lord had mysteriously mentioned as a serious objection— as a ground of action—that this 8111 must not be delayed in its progress one day, one week, or one month. This was the. objection stated by the Noble and Learned Lord to this most important amendment to a Bill which gave to one individual more power than the Crown had ever enjoyed since the reign of Henry the Eighth. Lord LYNDHURST had merely suggested to the Noble Duke as a point of form, that if he meant to carry his amendment into effect it would be necessary to do much more than he in all probability contemplated.—(Hear, hoar) He made no objection whateve/to the amendment, and ho stated that he should not do so, because it had al ready been discussed and decided in the Committee. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE said, had the Noble and Learned Lord no other objection ? If he had not, he had a right to say that what he had stated was the raal objection. Phi the Noble and Learned Lord agree in this ?—(" No," from Lord Lyndhurst.) He thought that the difficulty in point of form could be removed by insert ing a clause entitling the Crown to grant Corporations. Before sitting down he would, however, say, that if this Bill were suffered to pass the principle involved in it would be fatal to the Union, and to the permanency of the empire. Lord ELLENBOROUGH said that if it were so very easy to carry into effect the object of the Noble Duke, it was a pity that the Noble Marquis had not comp down to the House with a clause ready prepared. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE should commence by assuring the House that this amendment was not the result of any previous communication between the Noble Duke I who moved it and his Majesty's Ministers. At the same time he would state that his Majesty's Ministers, in bring ing forward the question, had no intention of precluding themselves from entering into a, inquiry. and con sideration, of which were the towns to which it would be desirable to extend the corporate privileges. That they considered a matter of fair consideration ; but what they were most anxious to maintain was the cor porate privileges ii) Irehual. Undoubtedly, if Corporations were to be limited to any smaller number than those sent up in the Bill from the other House of Parliament, their Lordships, notwithstanding the opinion of the Noble Earl opposite, would give to the great towns, and not to the small one s, the Corporate privileges. In the large towns it would he desirable to establish the principle ; and hi proportion to the amount and complexity of the interests concerned would be the advantage and sound policy of establishing in snob places a system which, from time ex perience of all time, had in England been found to be attended with the most beneficial and salutary conse quences, even in restraining that spirit of agitation which it appeared had been the great bugbear which had induced Noble Lo"ds opposite to sacrifice the ,best interests of Ireland to their own fears and apprehensions. He would, even now, at the last hour, express his feeble hope that their Lordships would be induced to adopt the motion of the Noble Duke. The Noble and Learned Lord opposite had stated that the motion would interfere with an object which he (the Marquis of Lansdowne) had in View, namely, that of s p e a n s d s i i r b s ie, th l i v S it l h iill ti d le ow e 'n o t l o ibi t t li a e no othert the all me House a yts as and alterations which their Lordships bad been a ss a p ( ee a d a i a l p l ease d to make in it. That wish was expressed in the fear that their Lordships would not be induced to reconsider their former determination, or to admit into the Bill any amend ments so important as that which the Noble Duke had pro posed, Put, far f'romo7graetteinngd amendment weretimet chaatried might and tbe lost, if the No* i) os m knoWing that the means would p a oy 1 ) p found for carrying it into effect, he should reckon every hour well that vi4§ . employed in carrying through the Bill in the spirit of that amendment ; He their agree o d fthe to the amendment, as it House a desire to maintain thesd vary anigpt institutions. The House then divided— iißnspontents—Present ...... .................. 80 Proxies ....................... -141 g9ptents—Present q7 • • • . pnxies -- $2 Majority against Cie Amendment... —59 THE SUN. LONDON, THCRSDAX. MAY 19, Upon otir return to the gallery we found, The Duke of RI Cfl MON 1) proposing the .if the following words from clause G 4 :—" Provided, ce ;ertheless, that nothing in this Act contained shall be con •trued to disqualify any such Recorder from being cliaiblc t ► sit in Parliament otherwise than is herein provided." His Object was to prevent the Recorder from being eligible to sit in Parliament at all. He could perfectly understand that if agitation prevailed to a great extent, for the pur :mses of a fair and impartial administration of justice, it mist be necessary that the Recorder not only should not be in any degree a political partisan, but also that lie should lot be deemed to possess that character by the people at large. He remembered one case that fully bore him out it that opinion. It wag the case of a Learned Gentleman vho was a Recorder a very few years back, and who was Aso a Member of the other House of Parliament—he al uded to Sir C. Wetherell, than whom, he believed, there never was a more honest and conscientious politician— ( Hear, hear)—yet he must beg to remind their Lord ships of • the result of the part which that Honourable Gentleman took in the House of Cw.mons. He (Sir C. Wetherell) Ind felt it to he - his duty to oppose the whole, or at any rate the greatest part, of the Reform Bill ; and the result of his pursuing that course was, that when he went to Bristol, where he was Recorder, a fearful excitement was produced, the consequence of which was the destruction of that great city. Even in England. then, it was clear that the circumstance of' a Recorder's sitting in Parliament might lead to the most disastrous issues. He (the Duke of Richmond) held it to be most expedient that in Ireland the same practice should be observed which had been maintained England—he• meant the holding of inter mediate quarter sessions ; now •'' the Recorder of a city in Ire!and was elected as a Member of Parliament, and if be stayed here only the space of an ordinary session of Parlia ment, it would beimpossible for him to attend to both duties ; and yet he (the Duke of Richmond) looked upon the interme diate quarter session as the easiest, nay, the only, means of preventing crime, by insuring to parties the blessing of speedy justice.—( Hear, hear.) But even without any reference to the duties at the intermediate quarter sessions, he should wish that no man who was connected with the administration of justice should be permitted to sit in the other House, and so become an avowed political partisan. The principle for which he contended was admitted in this very clause, by which the Noble Lords opposite, who had altered the measure, said that no person should be a Recorder for the borough for which he was returned to Parliament ; they admitted that it was not expedient for a Judge to be a Member of Parliament for that borough in which he was a Judge ; then he (the Duke of Richmond) said he ought not to ise a Member of Parliament for any borough.—( Hear.) It was an argument which he had often heard in that House that Judges should never be placed in any situation which would render them in the slightest degree dependent upon popular favour. Lord LYNDHURST objected to taking the discussion on that subject in this stage of the measure. The proper course for the Noble Duke to pursue, in order to effect his object, would be to introduce a Bill for that especial purpose, and which should affect not the Recorders alone, but all persons holding any judicial situations whatever. Their Lordships would then have an opportunity of discussing that important question, stage by stage. He decidedly ob jected to such a motion being made at the very last stage of the Bill, upon the third reading, and he should therefore oppose the motion. The Duke of RICHMOND certainly would not think of pressing his motion to a division ; but he must beg to state that it was not his (the Duke of Richmond's) fault that the subject had not been brought forward before the third reading. Further, he would only ask, was it proper that the Recorder should be a political character, when, be it remembered, only the other day, their Lordships would not allow a police constable even to vote at the election for Members of Parliament. The motion was then negatived. Lord TEMPLEMORE moved that after clause 64 a clause be inserted to the following effect :—" And be it enacted that the borough of Belfast be deemed arid taken for the county of a borough." Lord LYNDHURST said that that would create in that borough an entirely new jurisdiction—a jurisdiction which had hitherto been confined to counties of cities and counties of towns. Lord TEMPLEMORE did not see wily Belfast should not be placed in the same situation as Cork, Dub lin, Kilkenny, Limerick, and other places were under this Bill. The motion was negatived. The question was then put that the Bill do now pass. %vhereupon " the Contents had it," and the Bill accordingly passed. The Rouse then adjourned at Twenty m'nutes to Eight o'clock. Lady Noel Byron arrived at'. tht Loadon Hotel, A:bemarle-street, on Monday, from her seat. Fordbrook Lodge, near Harrow, to visit her daughter, Lady King (late the lion. Absd Augusta Byron), who was safely delivered of a son and heir on Thursday last, at his Lordship's new re.iidence in St. James's-square. Her Ladyship's i^fant son, who will take tl►e name of Noel Wentworth, will inherit the extensive estates of his progenitor, Thomas, second Viscount and ninth Baron Wentworth, on whose death 17th April, 1815, the title of Viscount became extinct; but the Barony of \%entworth fell into abeyance between the heirs of his two sisters, the Hon. Nathaniel Curzon and Lady Noel Byron. • . It is very desirable that females marrying soldiers should be made aware, that unless such marriages are pre viously consented to by the commanding officers of the regi ments to which the soldiers belong, agreeably to an order issued from the Horse Guards to that effect, the female will neither be permitted to live in garrison, nor to follow the regi ment. Clergymen ought on no account to perform the mar riage ceremonial without previously satisfying themselves of the regularity of this procedure ; for it is plain that, by doing so, in the absence of any evidence to this effect, which ought always to appear on the certificate of the proclamation, they inflict a cruel injury on the female. We briefly stated some weeks ago that an anxious desire had been manifested at Cockermouth by several influ ential inhabitants for a new church, and since then the sub, ject has not been suffered to sleep. The friends of the sista, blishmont will rejoice to learn that measures have been so suc cessfully put into operation as to leave little doubt but that the religious wants of the extended population of that rapidly im proving town will not long exist. Amongst the most anxious and active promoters of this good work is Mr. Wordsworth, of ilvdale Mount, who is exerting his utmost power to wider a lasting benefit on his native place. One gentleman has given the munificent sum of 3001. towards this laudable design,_ Carlisle Patriot. At about fourteen minutes after five on the morning of the 13th inst., the shook of an earthquake was felt at An gers It lasted nearly half a minute, and was sufficiently powerful to make the windows and furniture of the houses in the town tremble and vibrato. —Galignani. BMW s NEM—On Thursday Mr, Clark, of P a t. rington, being engaged in his garden, observed a bird with something white in its bill ; lac marked its course, and saw it alight upon a tree in a plantation adjoining. On climbing up the tree he found a nest , the outside of wich was, as usual, composed of straw, moss, hair, wool, &c. ; the inside, how ever, was newly lined with a neat pair of child's socks, a piece of linen rag, four yards of broad cotton net, a woman's net pap, and a pair of net cap-strings. About 2 yards of narrow net was found entangled in an adjacent tree, and a cap dropped at a little distance. It was subsequently ascertained that all the drapery had been purioinea the same morning by the serial pilferer, from the adjacent garden of Mrs. Andrew, where they had been laid to bleach. —Bat Advertiser. • At Hawick a very fine fat West Highland Kyloe, which when alive was supposed to be about 130 stones, was slaughtered on Tuesday last. The weight 'of the carcass, after it was slaughtered and dressed, was 70 stones, 31b„ and thg offal was 34 stones, 41b. It contained upwards of 12 Wines of tallox- and the bead, foot, anl tongue, weighed 5 stone, 31b.—Kelso Chronicle. Last week a small boat set sail from the Island of Coll for Eileen Mor, a small island adjacent, with four women, two men, and a boy, when, melancholy to relate, on returning home, the moreilesa vortex swallowed up the boat, and every suet perished, save the two men, who, being very athletic, save d themselves by swimming. MR. HALLIDAY.—An alarm of an escape from our City Gaol was given in Friar -street, on Tuesday morning last. On Sunday, a man of highly respectable appearance, a stranger. about 50 years of age, was placed in the care of Mr. Griffiths, the Governor, in consequence of various acts evidencing a deranged mind, in order that his friends might be discovered, and apprised of where he was. He was permitted to range the domestic part of the prison, under the care of one of the inmates, when, soon after breakfast, on the morning mentioned, he contrived to slip away from his guard, ran up stairs into one of the bed-rooms, and taking the sheets from , the bed, tore them in two. He then tied the halves to gether, and getting on to the roof of the Governor's house, by .the front door, fixed them to the iron palisades in front, over the entrance, and was letting himself dovn into Union street, when within about l 3 feet from the ground, he fell. He sprained his ankle severely, but notwithstanding he ma naged to crawl to a neighbourin g public-house across the street, where he was secured. On Wednesday some relatives of the unfortunate gentleman arrived here. It seems that his name is Halliday, and that he resided at Chelsea. That about four months since he was removed from his situation as Inspector of Stamps, in Somerset [louse ; and although he was informed that he would be appointed to an equally lucra tive office, the circumstance so preyed on his mind, as to pro.- l d e g fr his in PhnottlmledoTeng:deaTe i n a t s . t w l e n eti t , ll a s n li d itllll 3 if y a , m l i t l e y tl e l o a u n l d d es o t i i, ta el i y n no tidings of him, until information reached them of his having been placed in the City Gaol here, We understand be has a wife. and several children,— Worcester Herold, aßiisideßlA 11R4 1-10P11 in Keith last week, by the report that a daughter of a respectable far mer in the vicinity had been delivered of a child, which was immediately deprived of life. An investigation has been en tered into by the public prosecutor, which, we believe, notwith standing the child has not yet been found, has ended in her e , mmitment as seon as she can with safety be removed.— Airdefo ' '''" • - RICES OV CANALS, DOCK SI OCKS, ASSORANCE COMPANIES, &c.&c. &c. LONDON, TUESDAY, MAY 17. 4.r.nbet Dividend of per ill tr.'s. A imum. Paid. „ion (l ;is , cent. kcitton and Oldham....A.Yitrage 97t. 'Ss. sh. 1,142 it/. Ashby de.l.2.2otich ... ...... Average 113/. sh. I,•St i I:sstnastoice lOOl. sh. i .1; t' 5 1. flseckihus./. Ad) Ahergavenny 150. sh. 4,0 ` 441. 121. IN. lint itisighatn, (.10th Tate l7/. 103. .1,!,:i 1 • I tat. s-al laveris.of Junct....ll;o/. sh. all pd ti til , 491 :l. Cludater stud 'Backwater 100/. sh. 15.1 4*?/, Coventry lOO/. sh. 45 ti . ...... .. "roydnit Average 31/. 28.10 d. sh. 2,nd tz tsr. tits. Dudley lOO/. sh. is 0 (11. Dv, by 100/. sh. /(1,0 ,1 11 Da n i i'ae and Mayne 4l/. 13s. 4d. 12;/. pd 3,37 a: Ellesinore and Che s ter Average 1331. sh. 231 43 . Erifwash !001. sh. f. 2 r 7 -24. 1. orth stud Clyde Average 440/.165. all. 1. - f ll 12/, Grand jtinctim'.. ?, 9 49; Grand Union 100/. sh. ~, 1 ...... .. I •ranit Surrey lOOl. sh. litssue. .1. 1 : pt.( rent. Ilit•ti (optional) Loan to))!. 3,.' ii . ... (trawl WeNICI . II ' Io+ l. sh. all pcl roll 13/. Its. till. Main rgansluire, Average cost 172/. I3s. 44. 1,1814 ~...., Glottcester and Berkley lON. sh. 719 lilt. Grantham 150/. sh. (..., 3 4 .1/, tits Itudderstif Id Nverage 57/. Os. 6d. sh. 100 ..... .... liettsingts 31 101 sh all pd. ti,s24 U. Kennet and Aron, A.v erage 39/. Bs. 10d. sh. 2,s c'l 2'l. Leask and Liverpool 10)/. sh. 515 1 '-'• la•!rester l4O/. sh. 9 ,7 4/. - I.eicester :not Northamp:on...Aver Mt 103. ',illo 0/. Slnitni.attlisldre lOO/. sh. stsl 11/. Melton Mowbray IDOL sh. hunt 25/. Mersey and Irwell lOO4 sit. 1,e(1.1 'Macclesfield 1001. sh. all pd. 247 15/. North 102/. sh. ..,..,, f , ..s.ts . Oxford IOU/. sh. 5 ? 2/. 011,bant l3Ol. sit. 1,400 4/. .. Peak Forest Average about 781. sh. 31,11 4 I Is. -' Regent's (or London) Aver. 331. 10s. Bd. sh. 5.0 , 0 5/. per rent. 111telitiale Average 0356. sh. 5011 81. Shropshire ras/. sh. mot till. Somerset Coal ISO!. sh. :s,ef tt/. Is percent Ditto Lock Film) Stock l2l. 10s. sh. 700 - 304 Stafford and Worcester llO/. sh. :s i It/. Shrewsbury 125/. sh. 300 • SI. Stourbridge • 3,647 I/. lus. StratfOrd.on.Ashat ...Average 79!. 9s. lA. sh. 533 LI. Swansea 100/. sh. :3,702 I!. Severn and Wye and Railway ...Av. 35/. sh. 2,01 Ist, 321. WS. Trent 311 , 1 Mersey, I share 100/. sh. P,14 s ... .... Thames and Medway...Aver. 19/. ss. Bd. sh. 1.00,15 it./ 151 Warwick and Birmingham lOO/. sh 1,0(104.5h. j 9V.1 1", Warwick and Napton lOO/. sh. 6,0 o) 3/. lies _ Worcester and Birmingham...A v. 781. Bs. sh. 5,1100 2.55, NVilts and Berks -,.. Average (17/. 10s. Bd. sh. 800 6/, Wyrley and Essington- 123/. sh 125 ...... Wisbeach • 903 I/. \Vey and Arun llOl. sh. • DOCKS. 2,000&• 3 2 c. Commercial 100/. sh. I ..414,41, •p• 1.98,0(17i/. 4 per cent East India Stock 3,23,3 illy. Swis.p. et. London Stock • I)itto Bonds ,!1•0,00(1/. 5/. per ct. \Vest India Stock 2.-01 31. Its. 4,1. Bristol Average 147/. It's. sh. 05.'04/. 5/. per cent. Ditto Notes, various amounts 1,, , :r2.7 v 2 3 it r ecitt. St. K:stliaritie Stock 5011.1u3 -- , 4, per cent. Ditto Bonds 2.00,000 4 per cent. Ditto Bonds for 10 years Shoreham Harbour .... .... Deptford Pier it/. sh. 3/. pd BRIDGES. Hammersmith 5O/. sh. Southwark, Old Av. 13/. 2s. 811. sit. I)itto, New, of 71 per cent. 5Ol. sh. \Vaterloo lOO/ sh. Ditto, Old Annuities or si. (mt. ix! I)itto, New Ditto of 71.... 4Ol. pd i -it o Bonds Vauxhall Av 'rage 711. 10s. 31. sit. AS UItAN('I COMPA N:ES 9, 0 00 3/ los Albion 500/ sh. 50/ pd 5' 0 .00 11 1 .1 P er r ' l l Alliance, British & Foreign 100/. sh. 10/. pd :mil ss. 50,000 , t per cent. Ditto, Marine 10. 1 /. sh. 5/ pd 24,000 21 per sit. Atlas 1 19/. sit. 5/. pd 1,200 ;di. 4/, liirminglism Fire "50/. sit. 55/. pd 20,01111 4/ per cent. British Fire 2501. sh. 501. pd 12,000 61 per cent. Brit sit Commercial Si.l sh. 5/.151 5. 4 14 44, 11. per cent. Clerical, Medical, &c. I ife, 1411 sh. 12/10i pd 4,000 21 :03 County lOW. sh. Int. pd 10,010 ss. Engle 5Ol. sh. 5/. pd ~.),_ per cent. 1000/. sh. 2501. txl 3 - 0 0 ~,,,.1 .1.01 b,L. I Economic. 111'e 1,271 54/. per cent European Lite 'Bl/. sh. all pd 2:2 50,110i1 9.5. Ditto, New 'W. sh. 2/. pd 11.125, stf . to,o.l(l/. 71. per ct. Globe Stock 158 20,158) 11. Guardian lOW 311. • , (1 1 . pd 3 - ii 11 , , ,,,,, s - Eir . e 5 p ct.l Ho . ) , 501. sit. Si. pd ri ' ""` t Lae 8 p et.) . 2,100 .4, 7s. (id. Imperial Fire 500/ sh. 50/. lull 120 7.310 Os. IntOori Al Life Intl/. sl). 101. 151 10 1:1,4 - .8 Ins (id. suer sit. Indemnity '3laritic 1 0/. sh. Si. pd 17 2 . 02 . 0 3/ lOs Ke ,t Fir 511/. sit. all pd 92 3/. Ditto Life 79 10, - 00 in s. Law Life 1111 1 /. sh, 10/. pd 28 3,9;10 London. }Fire •t 7,1 sit. IV. lOs p I 15 103 ' ... •,... Louden, Ship l 5/. sh. 1 ./. 10s. int 15 3',0 11 1. per cent. Palladium Life 50/. sit. 2/. pd, 9.1'7 (id s',ox) ' Is. cd. I rote% tor Fite ~./. MI. 2/, 141 1/18- Od •1,50.1 1/. 1-rovllenl Life lt 0/, sit. I/. isl 1111 1 , 0,000 ss. Rock Life "0/. sit. :1.14 74 i .9,220. 5/. • i ser cent. Royal Exchange - Sto k... 202 Sun --le 11 , 1, 0 5 per cent, Univ,trsity Life s °.' ll ° 4 per cent. United Kingdom Tale . • JOINT STOCK BANKS 5,000 Austral,: in -10/ sh, 49/. pit 10, 1 1 11 Illper cent. Bans of Birmingham 5l. sh. 10/. pd 10.000 toper cent. Bit mingham Bank . . 5O/. sit. 51. pa 18, 000 • 2. per cent. London and Westminster...lool sh. 15/. pd 3,000 Loat,ter 'OW. sh. 2 0 /. pd ..-21,44441i 6 per cent. l.rvetpool 11511 sh. 1(11. ;-d 30,0 10 7; per cent. Manchester anti I.iverp ioli 1001. sh. 101 pd Discount .31,00(5 6 per rent. !Manchester 1001. 311. 20/ p.l 20,000 /, per cent. Provincial Bank of 1 felatul 1012 sh. 25/. pd 20, i 0 5 per cent. National Bank of in land 5l. sh. Pgp, -1 , 111,01)0 ... ..... National Pr .vincial Eng. lOO/, sh, 251, Ist :9,00i1 10 p-r cent. Gloucestershire , 3Ol. sh. 71/.lx. 0,030 I laninshire G \S LIGIIT AND COKE CO3ll \ NIP', 500 1/ 12s Bath 'Bl/. • ... 101, pd 5,000 111. per cent. British s'.ifereent. 1 • P rov in c i a l k(410 t am it s . 5 ,3 Ditto w.,..5,' , 1,0t. sh. 19 pd = 814 5/ lOs . Birmingham 1, - ?.;11 2/ Os Bristol i..•,.• 2O sh. 1,500 ......... Brighton • ... "Of. sh. 7511 ...... ... Ditto, New 00/. str: IS/. pd 2.171 5 per cent. Brighton General ' .8)/ sh. all pa 4,0: it o 34 Continental Cansolida:ed 1,000 Ill!. City of London 1,. 00 (1/. . Ditto, New 4,000 41. 10s. Equitable ... 4O/. Ixl 1.1,' 00 rd. per cent. Imperial 5O/. sh, Sih; 5/ per cent. Isle I f Thattet -, 51 sit. 2,04,- tat 2.350 (U. per colt. tidependent 104,, xh. tt'l pil 1 .5 - 0 71 per cent. Leeds 1 1 , 0 ' 0 3/. per cent. 1'111e11i5...„,.,„,,,. 11 1 1. sit. 30/. ini LPN) I/. per cent. Ilatcliff s teantoff. , lOO/. sh. i 0/, pd 4, , ssi ' , 8011(1) stqlsolpiulita•t 5l. slu. 13/. pd 8,200 V, psr itent. United General sil/. sit. 45/. pd 41. 0 M. per vent.. Warwick 4 0 0 SU. per cent ts/akefiold ..t4 1.. sh. 12,.00 :31. , Westminster Chartered „,„ .„50/.. sit. 6,t411 12 . Ditto, New . V, all. 164 pd 8(.0 Ya-ii null' \VATIiII V+ JIMS. 4,500 Ifirmlnaham 951. sh. 95/. pd 4,1:13 5/, East' Landon lOO/. sh. 1. sod 171 Ills tie tin . unction ....Averfe;e 41/ I3s. 4d. sit. 2,0011 21. Kent ... 1(V. sit. 353 111/. , Live% tvtol Rooth. 2201. ids, 1,500' . 9/ les Nsuw dives London Bridge \\rater Awltkititki 0,191 U. Nlndeliester and Salford „,„„.„„.•., 1110/. sh, 1,000 I per cent. &snit London .„ ... . . .1001. sit. '., 00 31. Weak Slidl(s.Vioi ‘.. Average (W ' . 12s. '.,,,. sh. W ',u It 115 yok, 1 - 1, 4 - 1 1,1 1 , 111 Cu. I,es, p ro , 1001. sit. • - 00 , 1 RAIL \VAYS. il L iid A so.e.ibury , ,,c0!. sit. 11., IA 3.,.,w ... Birmingham, Bristol, an t i Tames Jorke.4l,•l .., ..... Bristol an.l Exeter .....,...,,,,,• 4 1 Bolton and !Riles ......„,.„....... _lOO/. sit. Calcutta n i .i 1 ~ .,0:1)55 Ci:sl'hilito Usti.. h. 1(w)/ Ist I;s:cost of Dean 5O/, Isf,l i . rand Junction 100/ sit. lisl. p t Cleat Western l l 4 l/ • sh. WV pal I fart lepool .L , ..... pi I. sit, 1001 1).1 11.11 arid sciby „ 501. sh. al. Pd Leeds ;0111 Stilly lOO sh. 1 I,olpostor and slwatinington ....rt./. sh. all lid Liverpool and Maneitester.„loo/. sit. 100/.1.1 i Ditto Quarter Shares , ..s-V, itd 14 u13 111301.011 '4 1 1 . 5 ,,,.. A:ver.l.g 1454 its. sh. 11::;: ' , 1 : it 1 7 ,1 4 1; t a l l i t ‘ , 1 1 1:4 1 (1 1i tIl a iSt i t ,k "' sy :'((11 ::11 .1:.:.1111'':.;'''.1.2°: : 1 1 ' l ll. sh 'shii: ‘2• : 5111111 / . 1P r i' : 11 1 Di.i. tq latiplo and Dover ...... .......51 1 /. sh. 1/, pfl London and Gravesend :Ai/ sh 1/ pd London and Greenwich . London ant Itirnh vigilant ........ sh. 60/. pil I: London and 8- 11t1131110011.... 0/. sh. 14'/. p.l ! Lominn and Croydon ',l. 151 Northern and Eastern ... 'Ol. sit. :IL Ist North ',Midland lOOl. sh. 5/ pd I Prestnn and Wyre 50/. sit :11. 151 1 Stockton and Darlll4, , ton lOO/. sh, 44 TO* . es Haven • 50/. sit. 21, ilia. tat York and North Midtalid ......51 1 1. , h. I!. Ixl MINES, Alislnn Copper. . .. S/. sit. fl/. pd Alien 151. sit 10/. 10i pd Anglo NI, xlesti, (ss. •%/. pin _lOO4 sh. all IA Ditto Subscription .5/. pit 80l nos I 5))/. sh all pd 15' Brazilian Imp iss. 5/. pen .....3"11. sh. 211/ lid :1 Sincaubas el (.;oeaes United......nl. sh 22/. pd Is Ditto St. .191111 I )el Rey 1111, sit. t.. 41. 01 • toliver Copper Company 10/. sit. 2111. pal 1:. Diriu Scrip.,, • 4/. p.l i' British leon.. s'l. sit. 5.1 pd ?ti British Copper '1 sit. :W. pit 5 Cata Branca... 1 ! ,;/. NI Il Candonga Copiapo Columblan, its. N. pin 'Ol, 50. tZI. pfl 14 English , , t,,. l2l 0 5. pd .:•2 . • General Ml l llll4 A ssoeurtion...2o/. sh. l',/ sal 7 Meutleab ecumpshy 10 /. sit 511/. p I 9- Ivallterou Consols 1:1 sit Et/. pd 11 Beal del Monte, Unregistered Ditto Loan Notes 1:0). pit 1::5 United Mexican, its. Y pin ~,,4tl/, sli, all pd 3 ; l)it n Scrip . I)itto Siihscril l ll.o -)I. pd Ditto Now Scrip 5l pd 4 Union Gold, iss. 2/. ss. pm....22f,/. sh. 40. pil \Vest Cork 50/. sit. 50/. psi 36 LITERA RY INSTITUTIONS. CANALS. Price per Share, 162 2! 0 I,li~'li • 1,1 - IN) 11. 153 s,not) 5.o1:1 5!, per cel.t, , t,0)1 I/ 1;3 I t 0,00: t 'l,OOO 191. 31),py:1 ,2,11.11 ...... 5.10 , ) pvt uolit 70 1-141. 1.1, 0A -15,. 00 oq ' ~,•••,... ni\rothi 10,410 9 per cent.. •25,(0 , 0 .2 ',Ann .0 :2.4411 1,. co CF. per cent 8,0 11 (1,00,1 8,1100 loot ...... %owl 14 , ,000 11,0 10,100 10 90.) .... 2 0- .0 11. Iles, _6,000 .... 11 - 010 I,OrA t 4 ,50' I .2, , 11 201041 1 Ililll, 206 30j 64 102 800 4 , 1,000 5.( 10 ......... , no 141 292 311 10 101 510 149 19.1 141 11,5 London, with Bronze Ticket 75gs. sh. 2 I Lontl•sn'University Russell .... .sgs. sh. g King' College 1001. pd 50 MISCELLANEOUS. 111,0d0 ins. Austral tin Agricultur.o....lo ,/. sh 2e41 pd 4il) I,llzo I/. Auction Mart 50/. sh. 19 6,0.41 Itrit.sh American Lind Company 1:11. p I 4 10,000 6/ per cent. Cana-la Company !Ott/. alt. 2W. pd 3: 4 1 200,000 51. per cent. Up.ter Canada Loan City Bonds, 4 per cent lll3 15,000 1/. per cent. general Steam Nay gation ...11/. .51. 1:1/. lid 20! I V. per cent. flo.lson's Bay Stheit 11. London Coin. Side Rooms Av. 75/. slt. 19 MAY Brunswick Lind Company `'2l pit 104 2,754 5/. per e.-nt. iteyersionary Interest 50c...100/. sh. 100/.14 Bin :409:1 5/. per cent. Ditto New 100/. sit. 4:./. lid 77f 4 .. 0 " ......... '1 hame: Tonnel ... 5O/. sh. all pd 8 1".0 00 ......... Can Dicmet.'s Land lOW. sh. 17/. pd 15 59 13 14 `.15! 3.. 1.7 871 el 1:!() 1.4)00 1,5n41 100 ..... 2,000 LIST OF SCO7'7ISH COMPANIES' PRICES, MAY 14. 1836. BANKS. 1,M 0 0, 00 ' l . a/ p. ct. Ban': of Scotland C. 3/. Gs Bd. sh. all pd 201/. 2,000,0 " p et. Royal of Scotland sli. all pd 1701. M. ) ' ) . n . w p. et. British Linen Company 1 ( ()/.sh. :.11 pd 240/. 11,00 0 ,0 wl. 1;/, p. et. Commercial 5OOl. sh. B:101 i5Ol. 5.(0001‘ , /. 5 p. et. National ‘,lOlX. sh. tW. i• 2 ,00 4 1. 41. p. ct. Glasgow Union .„..,..,„ sh. 50/ pd 1,2/. tio (0 ' 'm '4. 4 ,lOOl sh 30/. pd 31/ 1!..1;;OIC_:'CF. (:(.).NIPANIEs . . . 2 i' f .'""" 1 . 4 1 0. ct. Scottish Union 'kV. sh. 1/. pd 95s ,500 sp. et. Hercules lOO/. sh. 101. pi 141 Oil. Ilk ,000 sp. ct. Insurance Co. of Scotland _lOl. di. all /A 71. 4- 5 ti. et. Cale i l o ni,a l Fi r e oz. 5 , 0,000 6p. et. North Briti s h 2OO/. sh. 10 /, pc 1: 1001, sh. itd. pi 1 5 / 10, 1000 l(io/. sh. 104 IN 14 / 10,4 5,000 p. et. Edinburgh lale 11 1 004 1 )0 4p, c.t. Weil ill Scotland .................... .... lU/. pi 1/1 IQII. 4CM 14 1 .I,ANE , HIs .- 4,910 .. ... .... ' , Ain. ,ntl t;las Ul>. Canal...so/.sh. all - 2 . 24 Ditto Allocated .. , - ~ .., a ll p i 65/ . 5,100 S per cent. Edinb. Joint Stock %V,Acr.......al sit, all pi 371/. Carron Iron Company ,•.,.;401,. 0 ,„ ;01 ~ 4 5 i 1 . OCI(Isli. 15 per cent. Shotts Iron FounLet,,,.,„, _et 0.. 44‘. ix kS/. 0,0.10 3 per cont. Edinburgh & I.e,l'ii iliAis :••• , N4: ~ 4. 1 " 1 . 1" 4 1- 4,00 10 pet vent. Eiliiibin - g. c'ii. 4 1.4..;',, — ."34 rah. rill pi O i l. 4,450 11 per cent. tili,7,:;so`liris'''' ' ' ..... 251, sh, all pc 60/. t ?i 7511 ll lies tisat.. (AO Co.. c,as „ „ .9111 an. all pi 3/. 1,1! y 5111 l i4ii. Ed; tdm rgil Mid 0 , 4 4 , 10. 1 is i ( liiWaY.” sl) ).'h• 65q . :14 .01 4A ,7 11 l'er cUllt• EilUltitilq ;44'"ICU-i , 1411/....251 $ll, V/. ed, 11 1. , PoitTING INTE:,LI(•ILNU,E. EPSOM UACES—YESTd.:2:Dir Ti,e following is a re: urn of the sport or vest. relay : The Woocket Stakes of /SO goys. each, b. ft., for two )ears old; t alts, BLt. 61b. ; fillies, Bet. 31b. Half a mile. 1) Subs. Capt. Williamson's b. c. by Cadland—Edith ...Mann 1 Alontague's c. by Jerry, out of nutlerk's d 2 Me. Ash's b. f. by ThpoJore—Christine if Farrali's br. c. by The Colonel, out of Pininm 4 Bating-5 to 4 agst the Cadlaad colt, but lithe or noth;ng lone. 'lnc favourite made all the running, was never headed, Ind nun cleverly by a length. A good race for second place. The Gold Cup, value 103 sovs., by Sulrcribers or 13 sovs. each, with 13 added ; three trs old, fist. 41b ; four, S;t. ; fire, Bst. 011) ; six, 9st. ; aged, 6st. 21h. : mares and achtngs alloyed 31b Tw,, 'Hie winner of a Plate or Stake 1333, to carry 31b.: of two, bib ;of mo-e,. 71b. extra. Tho u inner to be s on for 403 toys. if demanded. 13 Subs. Mr. Forth's Knobst lc ; 4 yrs Con: Ily Colonel Peel's eh. c: - .lscob Faithful, 3 yrs - Duke of Richmond's Pussy, 5 yrs The following also started, but were not placed . 4:- Mr. W. Edwards's Sherry, 3 yrs Lord Chesterfield's Oberon, by Velocipede, 3 yrs Duke of Richmond's Tiber, 4 yrs Sir. Dawson's Morpeth, 5 yrs Betting-5 to 2 ant. Sherry, 3tol at Jacob Faithful, 4 to 1 agst Pussy, and '5 to I agst Knobstick, who was not backed. Tiber took the lead at his best pace, OberJn and the other three ..years old lying uext him, u ith Pussy and lino:ticl: in the rear ; there was no change worth notice till they reached the rubbing house where Tiber resigned the lead t ) Pussy and Jacob Faithful, Knobstick waiting on them ; theic three maintained their positions to the Grand Stand, hcr.• Knobstick went.up, shook off Pussy first, headed Jacob Faithfol a few strides from the chair. and won cleverly by a length ; Morpeth and Tiber beaten off. The Ewell Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 30 added ; three yrs old, 7 fit. ; four, Bst. ; five, - Set. 91b ; six and aged, Set. 121 h. A win ner at any time (matches excvted) to carry, for twice. 31b ; thrice. 51h; four times and abaye, 71b. extra. Mares and geld ings allowed 31b., and horses that have started four times and not won allowed 31b. Last half mile. 10 Subs. Colonel Peel's b. m. Rosalie, 5 yrs Mr. Gardnor's b. c. Skirmisher, 3 yrs The following also started, but were not placed : Mr. J. Day's b. e. Foozool, 3 yrs Mr. Thornhill's Ermine, b. c. by Emilius, 3 yrs Mr. Greatorex's ch. f. by t!ce Colonel, 3 yrs Mr. E. Peel's ch. g. Whimsical, 5 yrs Lord Egremont's br. c. by Chateau Margaux, 3 yrs Mr. Forth's b. c. by Albany, 3 yrs Mr. Kent's b. c. Swallow, 3 yrs Betting-5 to 2 agst Swallow, 3to I >l;st Foozool, sto 1 agst Rosalie, 5 to 1 agst Whimsical, 5 to 1 agst Skirmisher, and 7 to 1 agst Sessions. A I).aetifill start and quick run race. The lot got off nearly abreast, kept so to the stand, where Rosalie, who bad been a trifle in advance from the beginning, came nut with Skirmisher, and defeated him by a length. Swallow was third. The Epsom take of 5 sous. each, with 40 added. heats, on.. mile. 7 Subs. Lord Chesterfield's f. by Emilius, 3 vrs, 6t. 1 llb...Rogers 1 5 1 Mr. Pettit's b. c. Menas, 3 vrs, 7;t Mr. Wiekham's Pincher, 5 yrs, 9st Lord Exeter's Lady Anne, 3 yrs, 6st. I lib 4 3 4 Mr. Pea' ce's ch. in. Brandy Ann, aged 3 4 dr The first and second heats were very severely contested be— tween the first two horses, and won by a neck only ; the third was won cleverly. Lord Chesterfield's mare was the favourite at even after the first heat. The attendance was more numerous than on Tuesday, and the sport superior in quantity and interest. Besides the fashi onable,' mentioned yesterday, there were present the Duke of Cl.vellod. Marquis of Graham, Lord Villiers, Sir Al. Wood, Sir John Shelley, &c. ,• THE DERBY -(THIS DAY.) The batting underwent several highly important changes in the cotyse of the day. ' Ebberston was tried in the morning, found wanting," and declined from 7 to 1, to 40 to 1, without a friend to save him. 'l'hc Athenian was also " tried in the ba lance," and fell from 7t01t012 to 1. In the morning Br. / Middleton was at one time at 4 to l, but reeovcred his 1 4 1,t 4 .. tion, 1,000 to 1330, and several bets of 9 to 4, having be :t taken ; Venison, never mentioned in the betting till ho was in cluded in a bet ntado on Saturday of 300 to 20 art Lne lot, was backed for large sums of money, and left MT recond favou rite; Gladiator was likewise in force, and finished about half the odd= betted on Tuesday. The following were the last odds on the Race-course: 2 to 4 agst Lord Jersey's Bay Middleton—take 9 to 4 6 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's lot—take 7 to 1 8 to 1 apt Lord Wilton's Gladiator—taken 9 to I agst Colonel Peel's Slane—offered /I to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Sepoy—',lTered 12 to 1 agst Mr. Chifnev's Tbs. Athen;:..n— offered 13 to 1 as Col. Peel's Mr. Wes'.—offered 25 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Alfred—taken 30 to 1 agst Lord Egrenv':..t's Ernmeliana colt—offered 40 to 2 apt Mr. o , .. l .; ai d es t on ' s Ebberston—offered 40 101 asst Mr. Allen's Master of the Rolls—offered 40 to I P :pi, Mr. Fox's Tipple. Cider—taken 50- :, I agst Mr. J. Day's The Drummer--offered .5u to 1 agst Sir L. Glyn's Recruit—offered No others mentioned. The folowing, horses are expected to start : Lord Jersey's Bay Middleton Colonel Peel's b. c. Air. Wags, by Latta:- Nat Colonel Peel's Slane Paris Air. Osbaldeston'S Ebberston... Wheatley Duke of Richmend's Sepoy Boyce Lord Wilton's Gladiator ' 4 et,tt Nlr Chi . net's The Athenian Lord Chesterfield's Alfred Lord Egreinont's Ernmeima colt Lord Exeter's Muezzin Mr. Batson's Taishteer P a y ne Mr. Allen's Master of the Rolls ...„ Lye Mr. Fox's Tipple Cider Trenn Mr. J. Day's The Drummer '-': Day, jun Sir S. Glyn's Recruit .., l.7ialol,n Mr. J. Day's Venison; .. I Day Sir G.. lleathcot, Willtsden buckle Lord LiehfieP.'s c. by Velocipede Alr. ItuV,ison's Wh:ilev Darling Car'ai•,,Gardnor's Idiot Chnple 'lf E. Peel's Morison M ac d o nald '1 he following are talked of, but it is very doubtful whether thox sill am :—Lord Chesterfield's Weighton, Mr. Chifney's lAreth c l e to Emiliana, and Mr. Bowes's Brother to Maria. Willesden is also doubtful. Nothing done on the Oaks. Riders. Robinson. The Soutit Herts Yeomanry Haees will take place in Ilat field Park on the 25th inst., and are expected to be numerously attendol The Cardington Coursing Club gave a splerulizi dinner on Thursday at the Swan Inn to W. 11. Whitbread, Esti , for the purpose of presenting him with a silver coffee put, value 100 guineas, with a suitable inscription. Goodwood Races take place on the 27th July next, and two, instead of three, follow►ng days, as heretofore. I? 0 11 1 ING MA T CIL MATCH IO GRAVESEND AND BACK IN EIGHT HOURS.—This sporting performance, it is expected, will come off on the 30th instant. Mr. Robinson has backed himself fur 100 guineas to ron from London Bridge to Gravesend and back in eight hours. He has the choice of three days, which lie is to name, and the above mentioned date is the first. There are some hundreds on it, all set to the tune of 2 and 8 to 1 on time. Mr. Robinson is tak►ng very heavily himself, and appears very confident. He is a powerful and beautiful smiler, but a man must hare unquestionable stamina ►rho can do such a wager. It is a long and a strong lull. A curious match at bowls was played at•the Old Palace greet. on Saturday. One gentleman bowled in the usual manner, the other kicked the ball. The match. which was of a very interesting decription, ‘.. - as won by the latter, who im mediately announced himself open to a friendly contest with any pla;er in the neighbout hood.—Kentish Gazette. ExrcAOHDINARY FEAT —Considerable excitement prevailed at Lit lehampton on Monday, the 9th'inst., in coosequence of Mr. William Ratlin Arnold, of that place, cord wainer, having undertaken for a wager of ten sovs. to run the distance of six miles in thirty.tive minutes, a task, which, to the astonishment of all !Tesoro, he performed in one minute less than the allotted, time. The ground selected for the occasion was the jayfield, which is, we b;:lieve, exactly two miles in circumference. Count Frederick Stirum, Chamberlain to his Royal Highness the Prince of Orange, met with an r,ccident yester day morning, which might have been attended with setious cons:lnences. The Count was driving his cab across Gros venor-square. when his horse shyed and galloped off along Lower Brook-street. The animal at length fell, and the cab was overturned, the Count and his servant being thrown rut witit'some vhlenee. Fortunately the only injury the Count ree;:ived was a slight bruise on the knee, and he was able to walk to Mivart's hotel, where he was congratulated by the Prince and suite on hiB escape. The cab was nearly dashed to pieces. • A Noble Earl, who takes the lead on the turf, had a fracas last week at C--- House with one of his footmen. His Lordship, it is said, " pitched into" the man for miscon duct, xyho returned the blow. The Nobleman, it is added, t the worst of the set-to. Th 2 c ontemplated matrimonial alliance between Viscount Villiars and Lady Mary Herbert, second daughter of the Countess of Pembroke, has been, it is understood, post poned sine die. The ceremony was to have been performed in t h e early part of the present month. Ilis Lordship is on the eve of proceeding to Germany. ti D BRUDENELL.—In our last number we took the liberty of wishing Lord Brudenell a safe and pleasant voyage to India. Alas ! for Northamptonshire, and alas! for our own prediction, the Noble Lord is not allowed to wander to o ur Eastern dominions. His party cannot spare him, His r egiment has, therefore, been commanded home—is now (9- report states) on its voyage to England. Han' anxious" 4 the Lieutenant-Colonel listen t o e y ery w i n d t h at v'J m u st ! and, providel the troops have bc.t. , n apprized of • ows a waits them, bow impatient must t h e ,• the honour which of their fathers, and do obeisaw• icel to revisit the land the Commander-in-Chia to their chosen officer I As that Lord Bra"- of his Majesty's Forces has declared as the ...wit and the Ilth Dragoons shall be one, and .overnment patronize and applaud the union—the country cannot, with propriety, " forbid the banns"—it is n?" . too late, she must submit—and hope that this marriage of en terest - will be it peaceable, if not a happy onc.—Northampton Chronicle. A QUEER CAT-0.-NINE-TAILS.--lt ; __o wrt of Gloucester says that Queen Elfrida used to whip her step-son Edward, son of E kg- Edgar, with wax topers, so that when he grew up he " hated the s,aht of a candle." Few, certainly, would make light of such a flagellation. HIS MAJESTY'S LEVEE The King, attended by Sir Herbert Taylor, nrrivo.l in town at half-past one o'clock yeiterday afternoon, fro.n Win lor Castle. _ _ _ _ _ His Majesty held a Levee at St. James's Paints. Mr. S. N. Reeve was presented to his Majesty at an midi. ence in the Royal Closet, by Lord Foley, and kissed bench on being appointed StAndard-bearer to the Hen. Corp s o f G en . tlemen-at. Arms. Mr. Reeve received his silver stick of ollictl from the King. In the Entree Circle, Mr. Richard B. Smith, his Majesty's Hanoverian Consul at Liverpool, was presented to the Kin d by Baron d'Ompteda, the Hanoverian Minister, The Levee was attended by the Russian and French Ain , bassadors, the Neapolitan, Prussian, Sardinian, Wurtcmbvtg, H ano v er ian, Danish, Grecian, Bavarian, Bras'itatt, Saxon Ministers, Newry 116,:ndi, Ottoman Minister, ac, panted by M. Satanic, It's Nesty'r. Oriental tilterpreter. RIO Vogoridis, Secretary and Interpraer kgation f t, w Austrian Charge d'Atisircs i Mr. 1- 3 , Peittt, Ambasmkr &nil) the King of Gude Baffin Mattis, Secretary to tt , , e tiutttiart EmbaSsy Coma de Ufamitont, Secretary tO the French IlmbasSy t Ovatinea Aga Dadian, DlNCtel` of the &Atm.% Powder-mills nt Constantincple ; the Archbishop of York, the Lord President, the Earl Marshal, the 1:w - cl Stew•sd, the Groom of the Stole, the Deputy Grell Chamln.tclain, Lord Hill, Gold 'Stick in Waitin g ; the Ilarl of Shrevvsbury, the Captain of the H on . C or p s of Gentlemen at Arms, the.- Captain of the Yeomen Guard, the Master of• the King's Buckhounds, the Vice-Chamberlain, the Treasurer of tin Household, the Right Hon. the Lord Provost of Edinburr the Master of the Ceremonies, the Master of the 1? ,ties. Lord Saltoun, Colonel Sir Charles Thornton and. Colonel Elphinstone, Aides-de=camp to the King; Car:air. Stephens, Aide-de-Camp to his Roy a l Hi g h ness the Dr.:ice o f Cam bridge ; Captain Honiton, Ensign of +.',le Yeomen of the Guard ; Lieutenant-Colonel Cavendish, Bcp - .crry to the King ; Major Hyde, ktsistar.t Master and lvfarshal of the Ceremo nies; • Mr. Stephenson, Page of Honour ; Captain Boyle, R. N.. Groom of the Privy C.'aamber ; Mr. Strachan, Gentle man Usher to the King ; .and tne following:— Duke of Buccleuch, - , Mwnectsil Queenshury, Clanricarde, Northampton, Bristol. EARLS—Bandou, Mulgrave, Ripon, Stamford, Clare, Dar lington, Ilowth, D.,lawarr, Beverley. Vzscpurrs —Bernard, Clive. 'Anus—King, Louvaine, Willoughby d'Ere.by, Redesdah o , Radstock, Wodehouse. RIGHT HONOURABLES-Sir A. Johnston, H. flobhouse, Sir J. 132ckett. HONOURABLES-Rev. C. 13. Bernard, A. Moreton. SIR—W. Curtis, P. B. Phillipps, U. W. Newrria%, U. Priec. J. Guise, Bart., J. Price, J. Lowther, R. Bat Hunter. Rev. Dr. Cole. D. Kenning. REV. NlEsslEurss—J. H. Sadler, C. Fryer L. L es li e , J. L.' Russell, R. T 3 ler, Cumming, C. N. (Vedehouse. Lord Provost of Glasgow. MESSIEURS--C. Archibald, Deputy .I:Lev tenant for Lanca shire, A. J. Curtis, Gurney, J. E. Tar ent, I. J)• 'l'. A. Curtis, Walter, - W. S. Jerninglia.n. ,$„ 11. Judd, Ackland, 0. Mitford, Walker, R. Ifirrington, Fraser. W. L. C 3l, lulloun, Windham, -4. F. S:rangways, flames, A. Blackwood, Prrcy, A. t, truy, Urquhart, Sanford, S. Diekins, Polo, G. Bynr . , `r'itzgibtion, Lawrence, Grey, It. Currie, Cateraft, Stu, ,;) P. Burrell, H. Pierrepont, Sa vory, J. Ommaney.__ . G Gce,egn Elder, K. C. 8., K. C.G. S., Vis count Corobermere. Sir Arthur Clifton, Lord Lyncdocli, Sir James Cockloit;n, Maiiitsarring, Vi count Lortr , „ Benham, Sir C. Wale, Dickinsou., .n, I.lodv;son, Millar. ; • CouLoNr.4--1-owell, G. I , itzt.;erald, Leicester Stanhope, Thackw.J.l, Biker, Cockburn, Spink. hill, Riee, Muttl . ,our:„ R. Y. Buller, Latter, Money, P. Cathcart, Sir 11. Wa:son, C. S. 'Fagan, Sir A. Maclaine, Pritchard., tithe, Fir:. Pratt, Forbes. Dundas, Scott. CAPTA txs—Webster Floe!: ton, Butterworth, Tiekn , sr, Willoughby, M'Cruinmen, E. Willoughby, Havtkes, M. P., Garth. LllirTENANTs—William F. Curtis. Arthur Shirley, P. An strua Goldie, Ncmhhard. Culpepper. AnmiaaLs—Sir Robert °w ay, Lawford, Sir P. Malcolm. CAPTAINS, \VoodritT, \Valiant Young, George Scott, Ayscough, Sir N. J. Willougliby„A. COMMANDERS, R.N.—George Evans, Woodruff. Lit:Tr:.:NANTs, R.N.—J. Shambler, F. A. Ellis, P. Bisson. The following were presented to the King -- Sir R. W. Newman, on his accession to tic . Baronetcy, by Lord Foley. The Ilon and Rev. C. B. Bernard, by the Earl of Bandon. Mr. J. N. Reeve on appointruere, to be Standard Bearer to the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, by Lord Foley. Mr. A. .1. Curtis, on Lis appcintrrent to the Madras Cavalry, by his father, Sr W. Curtis, Batt. Mr. S. Mills, on be*,ng appointed one of the Commissioners for South Air,,,ralia, by the Right lion. Lord Gimelg. Mr. 0 MitP,rd, hry Lord Rededale. 11 r.WrV:narn. on his marriage. by the Marquis of Bristol. Major .ieneral G oorge Elder, K. C. H., K. C. T. S., and C., Sc. J., on his appointment to a command at Madras, by the Wght Hon. Lord Hill. ' Mr. IL Ilarrinuton, by Colonel Sir W. Gomm. Mr. Walker, of Boaland, by the Duke of Buccleuch. Ackl.:nd, by Sir R. 8.. Phillips, Bart. The Lord Provost of Glasgow by Lord John Russell. sir. W. L. Coignlivn, by the Marquis of Cholmondeley. Rev. C. N. Wodehotisc, by the Earl of Erroll. Rev. J. L. Russell, by the Right Hon. F. Shaw, M. P. Mr. A. 131zeltwood, on his appointment as Groom of the Privy Chamber ts, the King, by the Marquis Conyngham. Lieut.-Gen. flo,lgson, on being appoi;:ted Colonel of the King's Own Rogiment. The R-v. C. Fryer, by the Earl of Shaftesbury. Rev. C. Leslie. by Viscount Lorton. Nliijor-Gen. Diekinson, on his appointment as Colonel Com - mandant 2d Batt.dioo Royal Regiment of Artillery, by the Mater-General of the Ordnance. The Rev. R. T. Tyler, to deliver the ensigns of the Order of the Bath, worn by his late father, Admiral Sir C. Tyler, G. C. B. Mr. J. 0. Ommaney, Cornet, Surrey Reg-intent Yeomanry Cavalry, by Lord King. C. Currie, by Lord Wodehouse. Lieut.-Coloneel Prichard, by Major-General Lord F. So- mersct. Colonel C. S. Fagan, C. 13., Bengal Army, on his return from India, by Sir J. R. Carnae, Colonel Sir A. Maclaine, on his return from abroad. Lieut.-Colonel Hill, 7th Hussars, on his marriage, by the Right Hon. Lieut.-General Sir 11. Vivian. General Viscount Lorton, on return from Ireland, and going abroad. Colonel Cockburn, on return from Honduras, by Lord Clonelg. Lawrence, Surgeon Royal Military Asylum, by Lieut.- General Sir \V. Gordon. L'ent.- Colonel Baker, on his return from Greece, b; Lord Pa merston. Lieut. W. F. Curtis, Ist :Regiment Bombay Light Cavalry, by his father, Mr. T. A. Curtis. Lieut. A. Shirley, 7th Hussars, by Sir W. Fremantle. Captain W. Flocktot, Surrey Yeomanry, by Lord King. Captain Woodruff, P.N., C. 8., by Lord Minto. Lieut. F. A. Ellis, R.N., upon promotion, by Mr. E. \V. W. Pendarves. M. P. Capt. E. Willoughby, Bombay Army, by Capt. Sir Nesbit Willong-hby, R.N., C. B. and K. C. 11. Capt. Michael Willoughby, Bombay Army, by Capt. Sir Nesbit Willoughby, R.N., C. 13. and K. C. H. Capt. M'Crummen, nth Foot, on return from the lonian Isles, by Col. Lord Frederick Fi;zelarenee. Capt. Butterworth, Royal London Militia, by Colonel Sir Claudius Hunter. Capt. Tickner, by Sir Claudius Hunter. Captain G. Scott, R.N., by the Hon. Capt. Elliot. Lieut. J. Shambler, on his command of his Majesty' staam. vessel Lightning, by Capt. the Hon. G. Elliot. Commander Woodruff, R. N., by Lord Minto. Lieut. P. Bisson, R.N., on his appointment to his Majesty's Brig Bonctla, by Admiral Sir C Adam. Capt. Colquitt, R. N., by Admiral Sir 1. Coffin. U•ut. Culpeper, on promotion, by Lieut.-Gen. Sir F. Mac ' . lean, Bart. Lieut. Ncmbhard, 1 Foot, by Col. Lord F. Fitzclarence. Lieut. Goldie, Bengal Engineers, by Col. Latter. Lieut. 11. Anstruther, Madras Horse Artillery, by Sir C. Murray. Leut.-Colonzl E. T. Fitzgerald, h. p. 12th Foot, by Lord Hill, on his appointment to the Royal Hanove•.,an Guelphic Order. His Majesty held a Prhy Council after the Levee, which was attended by the Secretaries of State for the /lonic, Fo reign, and Colonial Departments, the First Lord of the Ad miralty, the President of the Board of Controul, and the Secretary at War. At the Council, Port Harbour Grace, in Newfoup was declared a free warehousing port. Grand Key, in Turk's Island, in the Bahamas, was also de clared a free warehousing port. The Hon. 4Villiam Bathurst was the Clok of the Council. in Waiting. Sir Robert Adair was presented to the King at an audience, by Viscount Palmerston. His Majesty gave audiences tr, the Marquis of Winchester, Marquis of Lansdowne, Logy;, Glenclg, Sir John Hobhouse, Earl of Minto, and Lori Hill. Viscount Faiklar'', and Lieut.-General Sir Wm. Lumley, were the L 911 1: and Groom in Waiting. The D u k e of Bedford, Lord Holland, Earl Mul— the ot her members of the Pox Club, h ave commis sionedgr"ve x a N ',(. l .• Westmacott, the sculptor, of Wil ton - p l ace, to , et , ate monu ment in marble of the late J ames P erry, Esq., formerly the proprietor of the Morning CAronicle. We have seen the model, which represents Mr. Perry in a sitting pos— ture in his library, ar.d before him, elevated on a'pedestal, is a c opy !row Nollekans of the bust of the Right lion. C. J. Fox.. The resemblance of Mr. Perry is extremely faithful, and the entire arrangement of the monument graceful and elegant. Newport, Monmouthshire, is now a Bonded Port for wines and spirits. _ . . MURDER AT SHEFFIELD.—OiI Tuesday niglA, a young woman, named Elizabeth Marsden, otherwise Johnstone, was murdered, it i; suspected, by her step-sister, Mary Ann Stacey, at Sheffield. who cut her throat with a penknife whilst asleep in bed. There is reason to believe that the offender was not of sane mind. The Coroner's inquest had not terminated when our correspondent wrote.